* There were 2,804 deaths recorded yesterday, which is up considerably from the previous record of 2,603 reported back on April 15 during the initial peak of the pandemic
* Earlier, John Hopkins University had reported a staggering 3,157 deaths but revised the death toll this morning following an error in reporting from Nevada
* The number of hospitalizations has reached a record 100,226 and new daily cases have surpassed 200,000
* It comes as CDC estimates of deaths across the US this year reveal the true COVID-19 death toll could currently be as high as 345,000
* The CDC warned Americans to postpone travels plans and stay at home for Christmas and the holiday season
* While the virus is surging coast to coast, Midwest states continue to be among the hardest hit in the country based on cases and deaths per 100,000 people
* North Dakota, which was the hardest hit last month in both cases and deaths, has now seen one in every 800 residents die from COVID-19
The United States has reported its highest ever daily COVID-19 death toll with 117 Americans dying every hour in the past day - as an analysis of CDC data shows total fatalities could be as high as 345,000.
There were 2,804 deaths recorded yesterday, which is up considerably from the previous record of 2,603 reported back on April 15 during the initial peak of the pandemic.
Earlier, John Hopkins University had reported a staggering 3,157 deaths but revised the death toll this morning following an error in reporting from Nevada.
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